Map of Houmt El Souk, Tunisia

Houmt El Souk is a city in Medenine Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 89,228. It lies at 33.8758°N, 10.8575°E. Houmt El Souk is about 333 km (207 mi) south of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zarzis, 48 km to the southeast.

Houmt El Souk at a glance

Where is Houmt El Souk?

• The 13th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Medenine Governorate on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Houmt El Souk

• Zarzis — 48 km southeast
• Medenine — 66 km southwest
• Gabès — 70 km west
• Ben Gardane — 89 km south
• Sfax — 97 km north
• El Hamma — 98 km west
• Gremda — 103 km north
• Tataouine — 112 km south
• Zuwarah — 155 km southeast, Libya
• Al Jumayl — 159 km southeast, Libya

Largest cities in Medenine Governorate

• Ben Gardane — 87,404
• Zarzis — 79,316
• Medenine — 71,406

Largest cities in Tunisia

• Tunis — 693,210
• Sfax — 280,566
• Sousse — 221,715
• Kairouan — 139,070
• Bizerte — 138,430
• Ariana — 114,486
• Gabès — 110,075
• Hammamet — 106,326
• Gafsa — 95,242
• Monastir — 93,306

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.